Reviews with content warning for Miscarriage - Attachments

This was a weird one for me and I don’t really know what to think of it. This book was pretty depressing the whole way through. The topics covered ended up being pretty deep. The tone was also very one note, no one character had voice or emotion, it was all the same.
I knew the premise going in but I didn’t realize just how long that scenario was going to last.

Basically the entire book is the MMC reading the FMC and her best friend’s emails to each other. And when he reveals it at the end of the book there are no consequences other than he gets the girl. She is not upset or freaked out by his behavior much at all. (Granted she lightly stalked him as well which was also not great. ) They don’t even meet until maybe 20ish pages to the end. I didn’t find it cute when they did finally get together. I just felt weird.

I enjoyed the female friendship at moments and wanted more of them and way less of Lincoln but he was the one we followed for most of the book.

Some of the things Beth says to Jennifer is the wake of her miscarriage made me very upset. It was hard to read and I would not have forgiven her as quickly as Jennifer did.

The 90’s setting was a little jarring at times but interesting too.
I have read a few books by the author and enjoyed those but this was not for me.

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erinmassey23's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jlo615's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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abbeyjreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

yeah one of the best romcoms i’ve ever read and it holds up. i DEVOURED this when i was in high school and loaned my copy to everyone i knew and now it is well-loved. and well-loved it continues to be because the revisiting was even better than the original read. so clever, so sweet. rainbow rowell has one of those writing styles that just sticks with you. it’s so funny and zingy and effortless. her characters are unique without being “quirky” in an annoying way. her characters are Real and Smart and Emotional and Funny. i love the depiction of female friendship here. i love jennifer’s battle with motherhood. i love beth’s battle with an inadequate relationship. i love lincoln coming into his own. i love all the denim. it is so good. it glides. you just want to whiz through. if you love nora ephron and emily henry and gilmore girls, this is for you.

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basketkaceee's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

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triin_s's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I can see why not everyone would love this but I just cannot get enough of Rainbow Rowell’s dialogue. So to have almost a full book of just conversations between characters? Yes, please

I would have loved to have some more development of Lincoln and Beth’s relationship. It felt very ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ where they spend most of the story not interacting. Nonetheless, I still really enjoy this story and root for them every time

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ohclairebear's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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